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Rungrado 1st of May
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cordario Encina was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ahmet Paşa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Paşa in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, April 25 SC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Cordario Encina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cordario Encina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 15th minute of the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahmet Paşa in the 19th minute. Cordario Encina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 22nd minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Cordario Encina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Tomás Franco came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the April 25 SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tomás Franco couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmet Paşa in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cordario Encina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, April 25 SC's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Cordario Encina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, April 25 SC's Ahmet Paşa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 41st minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Cordario Encina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felix Montes hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Paşa. A collision led to April 25 SC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Cao Jie hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anier Rocendo was the one to do the kick off. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Anier Rocendo struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for April 25 SC. April 25 SC's Long Dong was substituted for Kucandana Fastergaard. After 66 minutes, Camilo Gisbert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the April 25 SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 67 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. In the 69th minute, Leon Goretzka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cordario Encina made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 75 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented Cordario Encina managed to make a qualified save. April 25 SC's players were relieved. In the 81st minute, Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 83rd minute, Tomás Franco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute, Anier Rocendo made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. With a little luck, April 25 SC's Cordario Encina got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anier Rocendo kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The April 25 SC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.